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Retrograde contamination in POU filters is focus of webinar


Effective ways to combat retrograde contamination in the point-of-use filters used in healthcare facilities to protect against potentially harmful waterborne bacteria and the nosocomial infections they cause, will be the subject of the first webinar of 2021 to be held in association with Health Estate Journal – presented by three water hygiene specialists from Aqua free Solution.


The title of the webinar, taking place at 11.00 am on 15 March – and which we invite you to join (attendance is free) – will be ‘Point of use filters – Retrograde contamination; ways of tackling it and good filter hygiene practice’. The presentation, followed by a ‘Q&A’ session, will be delivered by Mark Aristidou, Sales and Operations Director, Dr Florian Dibbern, Managing Director, and Holger Eggert, Technical Product Development


Manager, at Aqua free Solution. Topics covered will include: n The use of sterilising grade filters, and how they work.


n Retrograde contamination – what is it, the causes, and potential steps to combat it.


n Antibacterial surfaces in such filters – their purpose, areas of application, and how they work.


n MetalSkin Medical – a ‘highly effective antibacterial coating’ used in Aqua free point-of-use filters, including the results of a test study undertaken to test standard, ISO 22196:201108, which compared the effectiveness of the antibacterial additive and coatings from different filter manufacturers.


n Good filter hygiene practice. n Disinfection of point-of-use filters. To attend the HEJ/Aqua free Solution webinar, please register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/ register/463882169610939916


Government approval for £87 million surgical centre at Musgrove Park


The Government has given final funding approval for a new surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. Designed by BDP’s South West team, and being delivered by, Kier, the £87 million centre will replace the hospital’s current theatres and critical care unit, built during the Second World War as part of a temporary casualty evacuation hospital for the D-Day landings. Procured through P22, the new surgical centre will include eight operating theatres, six endoscopy rooms with a patient recovery and clinical support area, and a 22-bed critical care unit. It will increase capacity, and ensure that patients are cared for in a more modern and comfortable environment. Enabling works are already being carried out, with phase one construction due for completion by the year-end, ahead of the main Surgical Centre construction starting in 2022. BDP and Kier are already working with Somerset


NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a new acute assessment hub at the hospital as part of its ‘Musgrove 2030’ plan, which will include a new maternity and children’s building, and further development of its cancer and emergency services. Nick Fairham, Principal at BDP, who has undertaken design work for the Musgrove 2030 modernisation programme since it began, said: “In line with the hospital’s wider modernisation and transformation, patient, staff, and visitor experience is at the heart of the new centre’s design – from creating high dependency and recovery space immediately adjacent to the theatres, so patients remain within the care of their specialist team post-surgery, to maximising opportunity for daylight and views of the gardens. The centre will be connected to both the Concourse and Jubilee buildings by glazed links overlooking landscaped and planted courtyards.”


Soteria Dimension hits the international market


Apollo Fire Detectors, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of fire detection and alarm devices, has launched its range of flush mounted, EN54-7 approved fire detectors to the international market.


The company’s latest range, Soteria Dimension, consists of two optical fire detectors which use chamberless technology to protect challenging applications. Apollo Fire Detectors explained: “The Soteria Dimension Specialist Optical Detector is designed with an anti-vandal and anti-ligature metal faceplate to protect the most vulnerable from self-harm in care and custody. The shock-resistant faceplate is fitted with anti-tamper screws to ensure that it is completely secure. This minimises safety hazards in healthcare and custodial environments, such as hospitals, contingency wards, quiet rooms, mental health wards, and prisons.”


This variant has been tested to meet the requirements of Ministry of Justice specification STD/E/SPEC/038, and has also been independently certified to DHF TS0001 for anti-ligature use in specialist areas.


The Soteria Dimension Optical Detector, meanwhile, ‘blends seamlessly into its environment’, making it ideal, Apollo says, ‘for interiors requiring a premium aesthetic’, such as private homes, luxury hotels, designer shops, restaurants, galleries, and bars. Liam Arstall, head of Product Management, said: “We strive to meet the needs of our customers, even in niche applications. Engaging with our partners made it clear that a creative solution was needed to protect these two key areas. After a tremendous amount of research and development, we’re incredibly proud to now be launching the product to the international market.”


14 Health Estate Journal March 2021


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